Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-30
would be an available candidate we're

would be an available candidate were
the anti-Blaine element satisfied that
he would give the party an Allison
and not q Blaine administration. We
want no proxies. The Garfield adj
ADMINISTRATION was q proxy for Mr..
Blaine and the result was replete with
errors and disaster, and many Re-
publicans fancy, possibly without due
reason, that Blaine would dominate
Allison, since Blaine is OF an aggres-
sive nature and Allison is conservative
and pacific. I think, however, that
Senator Allison would make strong
candidate.
JERRY RUsK SUGGESTED.
1--WE have been in consultation over
the Presidential situation, and in cast
ng about for available candidates, the
suggestion OF the name of Governor
| Jerry Rusk, of Wisconsin. has met
with considerable favor. There is a
good deal of the Abraham Lincoln fla
vor about Jerry Rusk. He commenced
life in the humble sphere OF stage dri-
YER and worked his way upward
through force Of character, upright
dealings and personal and political
merit. He served with marked dis
tiuction as colonel in the Twenty
fifth Wisconsin volunteers, and was
breveted brigadier-general for gallant
and meritorions services under GEN
eral Sherman. He was chosen bank
comptroller OF Wisconsin for two sue
cessive terms, and elected to the Forty
second, Forty-third and Forty-fourth
Congresses, and was once chairman
of the Invalid Pension Committee, q
position he filed with undoubted abil-
ity. Hc was chosen governor OF the
State OF Wisconsin, and his prompt
and determined action in repressing
anarchism cannot be too highly COM
mended.
"Governor Rusk has demonstrated
excellent executive ability. Orators
aud dileUante statesmen do not suffice
for Presidents; that is exemplifed in
Mr.. Cleveland's case, if in no other.
We could rally on Jerry Rusk from
Maine to Oregon, and if we were beaten
it would not be with disgrace. He
would be fair type Of the Abraham
Lincoln school, with his rough exte-
rior, simple habits and nnostentatious
demeanor, in addition to q
soldiers record that would com
mand the soldiers enthusiasm,
and an executive record as Gov
ernor of Wisconsin without superior
in ali the essentials OF wise and cOur-
ageous administration. What do
Blaine's magnetic powers, persuasive
eloquence, and Falstafiian courage
amount to when compared with Jerry
Rusk's sterling qualities? Blaine on
the one side shining like FURNISHED
gold and on the other tarnished and
spotted, while Rusk is clean, clear,
and bright on all sides. We are con-
sidering Governor Ruskl as among the
availables.
1--WE should select Vice Presiden-
tial candidate from among the native
Union men of the South. and there
are plenty of them OF excellent char
acter and large public experience.
such az Edward II. East, of Middle
Tennessee, one OF the most eminent
jurists OF that State, and the equal in
telleetually Of any mar in the country.
Mr.. East was q firm and pronounced
Unionist from the first to the last in
the critical times which tried mems
souls in the conflict OF the rebellion.
Others could be found possessing like
availability. A selection of this char
acter would present Republicanism
from the united standpoint of North
and South, while our Democratic ad-
versaries are unwilling to assume the
risk OF nominating Southern Demo
crat for Nice-President on the ticket
with Mr.. Cleveland"
A SOUTHERN UNION MAN FOR VICE
PRESIDENT.
1t is noticeable ut the National Capi-
tai, tnier ala, that the Republicans
are by no means agreed upon the
course to be pursued at the ensuing
session OF Congress. Some favor an
extremely aggressive policy against
President Cleveland's administration
and Democratic rule, while others be-.
lieve that moderation and fair treat
ment will produce the best results.
There is no doubt but that the episode
respecting the proposed surrender OF
the captured Confederate flags will be
made u leading feature Of the Repub-
lican opposition, and that several in
vestigations OF alleged misconduct Of
Democratic officials will be attempted.
But prudent and far seeing Republi-
cans are averse t.. guerrilla tactics,
possibly for the reason that in view Of
so many Republican shortcomings the
boomerang" would prove disastrous.
III. j. Noah in Chicago Herald.